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Numbers 2:29

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 2:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the tribe of Naphtali: and the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the tribe of Naphtali: and the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 2:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
27And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.
28And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
29And the tribe of Naphtali: and the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
30And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
31All that were numbered of the camp of Dan were a hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall set forth hindmost by their standards.
32These are they that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers` houses: all that were numbered of the camps according to their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Then the tribe of Naphtali, etc.] That was to pitch by the same standard of Dan, on the other side of it: and the captain of the children of Naphtali [shall be] Ahira the son of Enan; who is mentioned (<040115>Numbers 1:15 7:78).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles: Numbers 2:14 Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the tribe: Num 1:42, Num 1:43, Num 26:48-50 Ahira: Num 1:15, Num 7:78, Num 7:83, Num 10:27 Numbers 2:30”
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